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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CRAYONS AND BEYOND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,585,531
Total expenses
$10,317,789
Contributions and grants received
$12,269,480
Grants paid
$7,902,649
Program service revenue
$129,795
Investment income
$1,176,295
Other revenue
$9,961
Total assets, end of year
$19,258,940
Total liabilities, end of year
$378,104
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,880,836
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,565,266
Management and general expenses
$305,940
Fundraising expenses
$446,583
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,565,266

Program services were 92.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $45,740

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $12,223,740

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $9,141,286

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SHOPPING ACCESS FEE

    total $86,935 · related or exempt $86,935

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COLLECTIVE REVENUE

    total $42,860 · related or exempt $42,860

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $273,688 · excluded $273,688

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $902,607

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $902,607

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $902,607 · excluded $902,607

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $12,576

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $45,740

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $12,381

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $195 · excluded $195

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $9,766 · related or exempt $9,766

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,766

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,902,649 · program services $7,902,649

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $131,010 · program services $78,762 · management and general $22,052 · fundraising $30,196

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $923,848 · program services $555,409 · management and general $155,503 · fundraising $212,936

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $23,438 · program services $14,091 · management and general $3,945 · fundraising $5,402

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $203,070 · program services $122,084 · management and general $34,181 · fundraising $46,805

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $87,266 · program services $52,463 · management and general $14,689 · fundraising $20,114

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $4,654 · program services $1,121 · management and general $1,202 · fundraising $2,331

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $27,437 · program services $6,609 · management and general $7,087 · fundraising $13,741

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $26,172 · fundraising $26,172

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $51,994 · program services $18,829 · management and general $20,191 · fundraising $12,974

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $21,196 · program services $850 · management and general $617 · fundraising $19,729

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,969 · program services $11,478 · management and general $1,787 · fundraising $3,704

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $115,913 · program services $78,759 · management and general $24,103 · fundraising $13,051

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $136,735 · program services $125,889 · management and general $3,559 · fundraising $7,287

  • 24a · Other expenses: PURCHASED PRODUCT, FREI

    total $501,946 · program services $501,946

  • 24b · Other expenses: TRAINING AND APPRECIATI

    total $57,913 · program services $45,383 · management and general $12,355 · fundraising $175

  • 24c · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE

    total $30,777 · program services $29,793 · management and general $439 · fundraising $545

  • 24d · Other expenses: COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN

    total $26,960 · program services $2,092 · fundraising $24,868

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $27,842 · program services $17,059 · management and general $4,230 · fundraising $6,553

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $547,942 · end of year $761,499

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $154,058 · end of year $160,529

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $100,271 · end of year $904,156

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $19,573 · end of year $24,845

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,402,577 · end of year $3,711,060

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,509,392

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,542,370

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,568,540 · end of year $1,967,022

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $11,022,980 · end of year $11,729,829

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $173,034 · end of year $377,239

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,770 · end of year $865

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,750,034 · end of year $14,766,308

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,888,103 · end of year $4,114,528

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

CRAYONS AND BEYOND EXISTS TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD IN THE CLASSROOM BY ENSURING THAT TEACHERS CAN PROVIDE THEIR STUDENTS IN NEED THE TOOLS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.

  • PROGRAM: TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER PROVIDES FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, INCENTIVE ITEMS, AND EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS TO TEACHERS FOR USE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS OCCURS THROUGH AN ON-SITE "STORE," ONLINE ORDERING FOR PICK-UP AND DELIVERY TO SCHOOLS, WHERE POSSIBLE. OVERALL, CRAYONS AND BEYOND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REACH 150,872 STUDENTS DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. TEACHER SHOPPING VISITS ACROSS THESE CHANNELS WERE 14,341 WITH $7,640,173 OF PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED.

    Expenses $8,338,474 · Grants $6,889,096 · Revenue $121,661

  • PROGRAM: CRAFTS WITH CONVICTION IS A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BETWEEN CRAYONS AND BEYOND, THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION, AND THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES. VOLUNTEER INMATES AT 16 JUVENILE AND ADULT FACILITIES STATEWIDE PRODUCE EDUCATIONAL AND INCENTIVE ITEMS BY USING DONATED AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. FINISHED ITEMS ARE DISTRIBUTED, FOR FREE, THROUGH OUR TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER AND ONLINE FOR PICKUP. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE CRAYONS AND BEYOND WITH A RELIABLE SUPPLY OF PRODUCTS TO MEET TEACHER NEEDS FOR REGULAR AND SEASONAL MERCHANDISE AND DEVELOP CREATIVE PRODUCTS TO RESPOND TO NEWLY IDENTIFIED NEEDS, DONATED MATERIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPANDED PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES. OUTCOMES: 77 UNIQUE PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED AND 149,595 CRAFTS WITH CONVICTION ITEMS DISTRIBUTED TOTALING $718,551 (INCLUDED IN STORE AND ONLINE ORDERING PRODUCT VALUE).

    Expenses $869,725 · Grants $718,551 · Revenue $12,690

  • IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAM HUBBARD FOUNDATION, THE HUBBARD'S CUPBOARD PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2022 TO PROVIDE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS ACCESS TO SUPPLIES AND HEALTHY SNACKS THEY NEED "JUST IN TIME" ON-SITE AT THEIR SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM GREW FROM 13 SCHOOLS TO 21 SCHOOLS IN FY25.NUMBER OF TEACHER SHOPS: 2,498 NUMBER OF SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING: 21 VALUE OF PRODUCT DISTRIBUTED: $295,002

    Expenses $357,067 · Grants $295,002 · Revenue $5,210

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • William Harrod

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Amy Cheney

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $163,485
    From this org
    $131,010
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,475
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,010
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,121
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,354
    Filer's total
    $163,485
  • Angel Beets

    VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Laura Kamlowsky

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rodney Hardin

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Colleen Haas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leniese Fuqua

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Clemons-Louis

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Q Dozier

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Philip Bierhoff

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Melissa Krabbe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Genevieve Miller Holt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Misha Houston

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Borcherding

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suzanne Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Thomas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
5 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202610649349301706

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